Improper Input Validation in NI-PAL Kernel Driver from NI
CVE-2026-8035

6.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Ni

Status
Ni-pal
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 June 2026

What is CVE-2026-8035?

The NI-PAL kernel driver has a vulnerability resulting from improper input validation that may enable a local authenticated user to trigger a denial of service condition. Specifically, this can occur through the exploitation of a NULL pointer dereference, causing the system to crash. This issue affects versions 26.3.0 and earlier of NI-PAL on both Windows and Linux platforms, potentially impacting the stability and availability of systems utilizing this driver.

Affected Version(s)

NI-PAL 0 <= 26.3.0

References

https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical...

CVSS V4

Score:
6.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Patrick Saif (@weezerOSINT)
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